Feels Like Home: Transforming Your Space from Uninspiring to Uniquely Yours

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Discover how to achieve your dream home on an affordable budget using these inspiring pictures, practical tips, and easy-to-implement tutorials. Most of us don't live in a dream home that was custom built to suit our tastes. We have to work with a house that brings its own style, quirks, and personality to the table. But imagine walking into this house, but it's perfectly designed and decorated with your style in mind—a home that fits you like a well-tailored outfit and yet is as comfy as your favorite pair of pajamas. What would that home look like exactly? How would it feel to live in a home styled specifically for you? The truth is, every home should feel like a custom home and not have to break the bank. In Feels Like Home, DIY makeover queen Marian Parsons (a.k.a. Miss Mustard Seed) teaches you what she's learned over the years, sharing budget-friendly practical tips that will inspire you to change your space from "blah" to beautiful, from a builder-grade to character-rich home. Each chapter will guide you through detailed, easy-to-implement tutorials for projects, makeovers, decorating ideas, and tips for handling common challenges. Special note-taking spaces are also included for recording your own design ideas. Room by room, you will be empowered to transform your house into the home of your dreams! Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Introduction: The Bespoke Home How to Use This Book CHAPTER I: WHAT DOES HOME FEEL LIKE? CHAPTER II: TELLING YOUR STORY BY ADDING CHARACTER CHAPTER III: LIVING SPACES CHAPTER IV: KITCHENS CHAPTER V: DINING SPACES CHAPTER VI: BEDROOMS CHAPTER VII: CREATIVE & WORK SPACES CHAPTER VIII: THE REST OF THE ROOMS (BATHROOMS, HALLS, LAUNDRY ROOMS, FOYERS & MUDROOMS) CHAPTER IX: CUSTOM FURNISHINGS CHAPTER X: FINISHING TOUCHES CHAPTER XI: THE ART OF LOVING YOUR HOME FOR WHAT IT IS The Befores Credits Acknowledgments Discover More Praise for Feels Like Home and Marian Parsons Sources About the Author